Garda recorded crime statistics 2003-2007.

This publication, Garda Recorded Crime Statistics 2003-2007, is the second annual CSO report featuring data recorded on the Garda PULSE (Police Using Leading Systems Effectively) and the FCPS (Fixed Charge Penalty System) systems. This report builds on last year’s annual report which introduced the new Irish Crime Classification System (ICCS) and reclassified recorded crime data, in accordance with it, for each year between 2003 and 2006. The ICCS replaced the Headline/Non-Headline classification, with its various sub-groupings, which was used for annual statistics up to the 2005 reference year. (Full details of the ICCS are available via the CSO homepage at www.cso.ie.) The current report features detailed information on the volume of offences recorded and detected by An Garda Síochána between 2003 and 2007 in each ICCS offence group. The report also contains more detailed information on offences recorded in 2007, namely relevant court proceedings, convictions, profiles of those convicted and a detailed breakdown of offences by Garda Region and Division. A more regular update on the volume of offences being recorded on the PULSE system is provided in the CSO’s quarterly Recorded Crime release